MICHAEL O. WAGUESPACK
mwaguespack@midrid.com

Mr. Waguespack has provided environmental, regulatory and litigation services to industrial and commercial clients in the Gulf Coast region for more than 25 years. He has represented such clients in litigation involving environmental, toxic tort and products liability issues. He has also provided numerous environmental regulatory and transactional services including preparation of environmental permit applications, regulatory compliance advice, representation of potentially responsible parties at contaminated sites, environmental investigations of industrial and commercial properties, and defending clients in enforcement actions. Mr. Waguespack is a professional engineer in Louisiana in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1972
• Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1974
• Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University Law School, 1976
• Master of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1984
• L.L.M. in Environmental and Energy Law, Tulane University, 1990

PRACTICE AREAS:

• Corporate and Insurance Defense
  • Personal injury defense, product liability defense, industrial catastrophe litigation, general litigation involving mass class actions and mass disasters.
  • State and federal regulatory representation regarding issues such as CERCLA, RCRA, SARA, and EPCRA matters
  • Toxic tort and chemical substance personal injury and property damage litigation.
• Industrial Catastrophe Litigation
  • The handling of industrial catastrophes, including explosions, refinery fires and chemical fires, from investigation through trial.
• Professional Liability Representation
  • Defense of architect / engineering liability.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

• Louisiana
• United States District Courts for the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• New Orleans Bar Association
• Environmental Law Institute
• Air & Waste Management Association
• Water Environment Federation
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers

BACKGROUND:

Mr. Waguespack was born in Lafayette, Louisiana. He has taught Environmental Studies at Louisiana State University, worked as an engineer in Exxon’s exploration and production department, and served as a project manager for Walk Haydel on engineering design, construction management, and environmental consulting projects. He served for many years as a member of several subcommittees of the Offshore Operators Committee and the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association. He is currently active as a chairperson for the Louisiana Section of the Air & Waste Management Association and is a chairperson for the New Orleans Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Mr. Waguespack was also a member of the Civil Engineering Flight of the Louisiana Air National Guard from 1972 to 1978. He is a professional engineer in Louisiana in both Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering.